Denture



May 1927' C. sco TT DENTURE Filed 816v, 9. 1926 Patented May 3, 1927.

j ls rates 1,626,761 I PATENT F FTF ICB EDEN'IURE.

Arpli cnifiled Hammer 9, 1926. Serial ig-7,359.

. 'iihis ent el im to p d a no el means whereby artificial teeth may be anchored to plates or other dentures.

It is within the provinceiof the disclosure to improve generally and {to enhance the utility of devices of that type to wh ch the invention ,apperta'ins. With the above andgother objects in iew 1 which Will appear as the description proceeds, ,the invention ,resides in the combina- ,tion and arrangement of parts and ,in ,the

de l @efcon uction he inatte (de ribe and claimed, i b ng cmd r teod that hange z the n eci mbe imc {of h inyention herein disclosed, ,may be made with in the {Scope :of what ;is =claimed, without, de-

- parting from the spirit-of vthe invention.

'Figure ;1 shows in ,plan, a set. of teeth connected together by {the anchoring ,me ans i g e subject ma t of th s zap-id estion;

F-igure 2 is -,a sectional wiew wherein ,part o t teeth and apar o the a cho ng means'appear;

Figure 3 is a section ,OIhthe line"3-i3 of Figure 1'; e i v v Figure 4 is asection onlthe :line of Figure 1;. 30 Figure 5 isaperspectiye-view showingthe anchoringmeans perse. I

The device forming the subject matter of this applica-tion includes an anchor embodying a single piecefof material, preferably -aluminum ,wear, and sin any ieyent, such material as will :not icorrode aor decompose in theidenture or in thezfiuids o-fpthemouth of the wearer. The piece of material above alluded to .is formed -into a curved body 1, comprising side members ,2, and 1 3 11 intermediate portion :3. The side members-2 are reversely extended, as at 4, to form'forward- 1y prdlongedlport'ions :5,ithe forwardly prolonged portions 5 being fashioned into alternating main loops 6, and auxiliary loops 7. The auxiliary loops'7 are engaged about the side members 2, and the ends of the forwardlyextended portions 5 are connected as at 8, by twisting or otherwise, to the side members 2.

Rear teeth 9 are supplied, the teeth 9 having openings 10 through which the side members 2 pass, the main loops-6 extending about the teeth 9 and being spaced, as at 11,

fa enough from the surfaces 12 of the teeth 9 to afford an anchorage for the teeth 9 in a plate 1401 the lik i i i i 'ilhedeyi ce .is further characterized by the provision of a second piece 15 ofmetal, such as uirli ll r v or th ike, the Pi c 111 bein exten ed al ng he i m iat pqr e fi of .the body 1 in ,parallel relation thereto, th {p ec f m t r has its nd oc ted closely together, asshown in Figure '5 one of its ends 516 beingengaged about theinter mediate portion 3 of the body, and ,the other ofitsiends 17 being engagedwith the inter; mediate portion .3 of ,thelbody andfwiththe second piece 15 voi material, {the said second piece 15 of material being formed into valternating primary loops l8fand secondary ,loops la h onda y loops 1 9 in ga d v about ,the intermediate ,portion .3 ofthe ,body 1 nd abou h se -en P ec 15 o ima er al Forward teeth 20 are provided, and have openings 21 receivingthe intermediate ,portion 3 of ,the body land receiving thesecmd piece 15 ,of material, ,the primary loops ,l 8 being spaced as at 122 from the surfaces 2 3 of the forward vteeth 20, .to afford an anchor: age for the=teeth 20in the plate 141.0; other denture. I i 7' The deiiiceis-simple inconstructiom-but it affords an adequate ;and efiicient means whereby-artificial teeth maybe anchored in .1 1

den u es 10 any Skindi h d vis render in accordance with the invention, wi1lLbe I held firmly in the denture and will notbe- 9 come-loose underany conditions which may be imposed reasonably upon gan artificial t oth 7 Whati ,ainle a s v I 1. ,a device ;o f the 3 eiass described, an anchor embodying a single pieceof material formed into ,cury ed body comprising side 1 member and int; mediate p i nn he side members being reversely extended to form forwardly prolonged portions, the forwardly prolonged portions being fashioned into alternating main and auxiliary loops, the auxiliary loops being engaged about the side members, rear teeth having openings through which the side members pass, the main loops extending about the real-teeth and being spaced far enough from the surfaces of the rear teeth to afford an anchorage for the teeth in a denture, and awnd P ec of material extend d along h 19 loops being spaced from the surfaces of the forward teeth to afford an anchorage for intermediate portion of the body and having alternating primary and secondary loops, the secondary loops being engaged about the intermediate portion of the body, and forward teeth having openings receiving the second piece of material, the primary the forward teeth in a denture. 7

2. 'In a device of the class described, an

' anchor embodying a singlepiece of material formed into a curved body comprising side members and an intermediate portion, the

side members being reversely extended to form forwardly prolonged portions, the

' forwardlyprolonged portions being fashioned into alternating main and auxiliary loops, the auxiliary loops being engaged about the side members, rear teeth having vopenings through which the side members pass, the main loops extending about the rear teeth and being spaced far enough from the surfaces of the rear teeth to afford an anchorage for the teeth in a denture, and a second piece of material extended along the intermediate portion of the body, the said second piece of material being formedinto alternating primary and secondary loops, the secondary loops being engaged about the ini termediate portion. of the body and about the second piece of material, and forward teeth having openings receiving the intermediate portion of the body and the second piece of material, the primary loops being spaced sufficiently from the surface of the forward teeth to afford an anchorage for the teeth in a denture. y y i 3. In a device of the class described, an

forward anchor embodying asingle piece of material all formed into a curved body comprising side -members and an intermediate portion, the

side members being reversely extended to form forwardly prolonged portions, the forwardly prolonged portions being fashioned intoalternating main and auxiliary loops, the auxiliary loops being engaged about the side members, rear teeth haying openings through which the sidemembers pass, the main loops extending about the rear teeth and being spaced far enough from the surfaces of the rear teeth to afford an anchorage for the teeth in a denture, and a second piece of material extended along the ee-arm intermediate portion of the bodyand having its ends located closely together, one of the said ends being engaged with the intermediate portion of the body, and the other of the said ends being engaged with the intermediate portion of thebody and with the second piece of material, the said second piece of material being formed into alternating primary and secondary loops, the

secondary loops being engaged about the intermediate portion of the body, and forward teeth having openings receiving the inter mediate portion of the body, the primary loops being spaced'from the surface of the forward teeth to afiordan anchorage ina denture.

4, In a device of the class described, an

anchor embodying a single piece of material formedmto a curved body comprising side rear teeth and being spaced far enough from the surfaces of the rear teeth to afford an anchorage for the teeth in a denture, and a second piece of material extended along the intermediate portion of the body and having:

its ends located. closely together, one of the aforesaid ends being engaged with the inter inediate'portion of the body, the other of the aforesaid ends being engaged with the intermediate portion of the body and with the second piece of material, the said second piece ofmaterial being formed into alter nating primary and secondloops, the sec ondary loops being engaged about the intermediate portion of the body and about the second pieceof material, and forward teeth having openings receiving the intermediate portion of the body and the second piece of material, the primary loops being spaced from the surface of the forward teeth to afford an anchorage in a denture.

Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I havehereto. affixed my signature.

BAXTER o. scorn] 

